Minas

As a prominent member of the Philadelphia Jazz community, MINAS frequently performs original music in concert. The group's repertoire includes selections from its 4 independent releases, "Num Dia Azul", "Dreams of Brazil", "Blue Azul", and "In Rio", as well as selective Brazilian standards. MINAS' original sound is defined by the unique blend between Orlando and Patricia's vocals and the interaction of their Brazilian classical guitar and cool jazz piano. The full ensemble's rich instrumental harmonies,… Show more creative solos, and the complex layers of rhythms, rooted in traditional samba rhythms, provides an evening of uplifting, sophisticated, and unique music. In concert, MINAS typically performs at festivals, art centers, college/universities, jazz series, and at smaller venues such as listening clubs and coffeehouses. Minas performs in many configurations, from the duo of guitar, piano and vocals through the sextet, adding drums, bass, percussion and horn, up to an orchestral setting (Big Band and Strings, or Pops Orchestra). Orlando Haddad and Patricia King formed Minas in 1978 at North Carolina School of the Arts to bring Brazilian music to stateside audiences. They proceeded to play all over the eastern US before going back to their musical roots in Brazil, where they entertained, traveled extensively and recorded their first album, Num Dia Azul. Today Minas is one of the most sought after Brazilian bands in the United States. Minas is built upon the duo's multiple talents as vocalists, instrumentalists and composers with an impressive grasp of the whole range of Brazilian musical idioms. At the core of any Minas show are the voices of the duo, which reflects two decades of vocal and instrumental blending. Warm and engaging, this magical sound becomes infectious when Minas adds bass, drums, percussion and horns to Orlando's guitar and Patricia's keyboards. One can experience Minas in a variety of formats, intimately, as a duo or trio, and in exciting venues with larger ensembles up to orchestra and Big Band arrangements. Orlando and Patricia have been composing original material together since the moment of their first meeting in 1974. Their recorded material consists exclusively of originals. http://www.minasmusic.com general admission $16.00

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